15-W reliable operation of 96-µm aperture broad-area diode lasers emitting at 980 nm

K. Paschke, S. Einfeldt, A. Ginolas, K. Häusler, P. Ressel, B. Sumpf, H. Wenzel, G. Erbert

Ferdinand-Braun-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Gustav-Kirchhoff-Straße 4, D-12489 Berlin, Germany

Published in:
Conf. on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/QELS), San Jose, CA, May 4-9, paper CMN4 (2008).
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Abstract:
High-power broad area diode lasers emitting at 980 nm with a maximum output power of 20 W at 15°C and with reliable operation over 2000 h at 15 W and 25°C will be presented.

OCIS Codes:
(140.5960) General; (250.5960) General

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